Chapter 170 Don’t reject me again, okay?
Although the man said it easily, Song Lingyi had walked this path herself and knew the hardships involved, and a complex feeling of melancholy welled up in her heart.
"It was a dangerous day today. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the reinforcements from Danyang County arrived in time to prevent heavy casualties. However, the pirates used explosives when attacking the city. I'm afraid Huaizhou City will need a long rest before it can recover."
After saying that, her mind raced and she looked up at the man in front of her.
"Is Your Highness injured today?"
"Who doesn't get hurt in battle?" Xiao Mingyi smiled calmly, raising his arm, revealing a corner of white gauze beneath his narrow sleeve. "It's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about."
Song Lingyi frowned slightly and said, "I have some excellent wound medicine. It won't leave scars when applied to wounds. I'll bring it to you now."
Just as she turned around to leave, her body suddenly hung in the air. She subconsciously put her arms around Xiao Mingyi's neck, and asked in embarrassment and shock, "What are you doing?"
Xiao Mingyi glanced at her face and asked, "Aren't your feet hurting?"
When she came out just now, I noticed that her walking posture was a bit unnatural. She had dislocated her left foot before, and had experienced a fight this morning. Perhaps her foot injury had become more serious.
Song Lingyi didn't expect him to observe so carefully, and her face flushed slightly: "Yes, a little, but it's no problem. I can just apply some medicated oil later."
"Where are the medicated oil and the wound balm?"
After hesitating for a few breaths, Song Lingyi pointed to the main house and said, "The medicinal oil is inside the house, and the wound medicine is in the front yard."
After saying that, Xiao Mingyi held her in his arms and walked towards the main house.
The main house was looted by pirates last night. The tables, chairs and benches in the outer room were all over the floor, and the inner room was also a mess. I was busy with things during the day and didn't have time to clean up. There was not even a place to step.
Xiao Mingyi walked steadily, kicked away the roadblock, put her on the soft couch behind the window, and then went to the antique shelf to find the medicinal oil and lit the candlestick by the way.
The room became brighter. Xiao Mingyi squatted beside the couch, dropped some medicinal oil into his palm and rubbed it, then reached out to hold the soles of her feet and rubbed them gently.
Neither of them spoke, it was very quiet.
The rich woody aroma enveloped her tightly. Noticing her heartbeat accelerating, Song Lingyi took a deep breath and murmured, "It's almost done. It doesn't hurt that much, actually."
Xiao Mingyi slowly lifted his eyelids, catching a glimpse of her slightly red ear tips. He narrowed his eyes slightly, "Why are you shy? Haven't you been telling everyone that I'm attracted to you? Between lovers, applying some medicine is nothing."
Hearing this, Song Lingyi was shocked: "I didn't say anything nonsense!"
"I'm not talking nonsense." A smile of joy was suppressed in his deep voice. "When do you plan to return to the capital with me, Crown Princess?"
Meeting that deep and affectionate gaze, Song Lingyi's heart skipped a beat. She quickly turned away to explain, "The Crown Princess thing is all a figment of their imagination. The other day, when the governor held a welcoming banquet, the wealthy ladies at the table vied with each other to introduce me to the young men of Huaizhou City. I only brought you up to fend them off."
At this point, she bit her lip and complained, "Because of this incident, the pirates set their sights on the Song Mansion. If my brother hadn't overheard the conversation between Sima Wang and the pirates and reminded me to take precautions, the Song Mansion would have been captured when the pirates attacked the city last night."
The big hand kneading the ankle paused.
Xiao Mingyi's eyes darkened, and he couldn't help but feel scared. What if the Song family hadn't been prepared earlier, what if he hadn't arrived in time... His heart ached, and even his voice trembled.
"The pirates suffered heavy losses at my hands, and their hatred is as deep as the sea, so they implicated you."
Hearing him say 'involved', Song Lingyi was startled and lowered her head, saying, "Actually, it has nothing to do with you. I just said that to save my reputation... And when I returned to Huaizhou City, I was in great force. The pirates knew I was a fat sheep and would definitely not let me go."
"Good face?" Xiao Mingyi suppressed his emotions and smiled slightly, "So Ah Li also knows that marrying me is a face-saving thing. Before in Kyoto, she avoided me everywhere."
As he spoke, the medicated oil had been applied. He picked up the snow-white brocade socks again and slowly put them on her.
Song Lingyi's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she quickly glanced at him: "Who made you so overbearing before, saying all those nonsense?"
"If marrying you is not considered appropriate?"
Xiao Mingyi glanced at her indifferently and slowly wiped the remaining medicinal oil from his hands.
"That depends on when it was said." Song Lingyi supported her hands behind her back, raised her chin slightly, and looked particularly charming. "During the engagement period and just after the breakup, do you think it's appropriate? If it was said before coming to Beijing..."
She deliberately dragged out her tone and teased, "That's unlikely. Someone thinks I'm a troublemaker and doesn't want to marry me."
Xiao Mingyi did not deny it, but just sighed in his heart. He was too indecisive before. If he could recognize his own heart earlier, he would not have to argue with Ali for a whole year.
The room suddenly became quiet.
Seeing that he didn't say a word, Song Lingyi felt uncomfortable. She raised her left foot and gently kicked him with the tip of her toe. "What are you staring at?"
Xiao Mingyi looked down at the foot that kicked his lower abdomen, and the girl who was seducing him without realizing it. His eyes darkened, and he quickly reached out to grab the retreating left foot, leaned over and pressed down, trapping the person completely under him.
He caught a glimpse of the girl's flushed white cheeks and slowly twisted her ankle with his fingertips. "What are you thinking about? I'm just thinking about how to propose marriage after returning to Beijing."
“…”
The distance was so close that Song Lingyi seemed to hear a very strong heartbeat, but she didn't know whether it was her own or Xiao Mingyi's.
He bit the soft flesh in his mouth and said stubbornly, "Who cares——"
Xiao Mingyi held the back of her head and kissed her.
The moment their lips touched, Song Lingyi was stunned for a moment, and forgot to struggle. She slowly pushed away the chest that was pressing on her, leaving only one hand supporting her back.
Xiao Mingyi sucked her lips lightly, noticing that her hands behind her back were trembling. He smiled silently, and immediately moved the hand clasped at the back of her head down to hold her waist.
The tall and strong body blocked out all the light. Song Lingyi half-closed her eyes, her cheeks slightly hot. A subtle sense of comfort gradually paralyzed her nerves, stirring up waves of numbing electric currents that surged through her body.
Her bare hands rested on his shoulders, trembling slightly.
After a long time, just when Song Lingyi felt she was about to suffocate, Xiao Mingyi finally withdrew. She couldn't stop gasping for breath, her lips moist and rosy.
Their eyes met and their foreheads touched.
Xiao Mingyi smoothed her hair and sighed, "Don't reject me again, okay?"
There was a passionate and humble plea in his voice.
“…”
Before getting a response, he kissed her again, and their two hot breaths intertwined. The rising and falling breathing was in her ears, and the intimate pleasure of their lips and tongues entangled grew unrestrainedly in her body, like a tide that drowned all rationality.
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